Recession Prompted Big Spike in Short-Distance Moves

The recession forced a surprisingly high number of Americans to make short-distance moves, new research shows.

In 2010, a year after the recession technically ended, nearly 1 in 10 Americans moved locally—defined as moving within your county—in part because they were losing homes to foreclosure or voluntarily downsizing in the face of lean times, according to a study released Wednesday.

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